CALL FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH EXCHANGE APPLICATIONS SHAPE-SEA

The SHAPE-SEA Program aims to develop the capacity of universities in ASEAN and the Southeast Asian region to contribute to the improvement of human rights and peace situation in Southeast Asia through applied research and education. The program has three streams:

• Applied Research
• Publications and Public Relations
• Capacity Building and Outreach

SHAPE-SEA is a collaboration of the ASEAN University Network- Human Rights Education (AUN-
HRE) and the Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies Network (SEAHRN). It is hosted by the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies of Mahidol University, Thailand, and it is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).

Who can apply?

Academics from the ASEAN University Network (AUN) and Southeast Asia Human Rights Studies Network (SEAHRN) to strengthen teaching experiences and undertake research relevant to the research themes at a member institution.

One Academic Research Exchange will be supported in 2015
Four Academic Research Exchanges in 2016

✦The Academic Research Exchange will be within the ASEAN University Network and the SEAHRN University Network;
✦The duration of the exchange must be a minimum of one month and be completed in three months;
✦Exchanges are research based Steering Committee.

Expected Outputs

One month exchange: At least one Lecture/Seminar delivered/conducted at the host universityTwo month exchange: At least two Lectures/Seminars delivered/conducted at the host universityThree month exchange: At least one lecture/Seminar delivered/ conducted at the Host University and one research paper of publishable standards to be submitted to the Publications team

Research outputs which include the following, in addition to a research papers, will be viewed positively:

Policy impact briefs, texts for use in university classrooms, specialist guides (for civil society, students, policy makers etc), new media outputs such as blog posts and web pages, and other academic output which contributes to the understanding peace and human rights in Southeast Asia.

Individual applicant criteria

Academics from the ASEAN University Network and SEAHRN university network are encouraged to apply. Individuals must fit one of following criteria:

• Full-time or part-time academics employed in the ASEAN University Network, or
• Working at a research institute in the SEAHRN University Network
• Academics on sabbatical will be considered and will need to provide a letter for permission of absence from the
university

Research proposal: 1000 words

Researchers must submit a proposal of about 1,000 words and it will contain the following:

Name, position and institution of the lead researcher

Name of Institute for research exchange and reasons for choosing the institute

Expected time for the exchange

Summary of the research project (500 words), including: research problem, research questions and significance of the research

Research methodology (300 words)

Expected research output (if any, other than grant expected outputs)

If on sabbatical, letter of permission of absence from the university of employment